Execution

Basics

Qué significa

The whole process of getting your order filled: routing it, matching it, and reporting the trade back to you. Good execution means fast fills at fair prices.

Ejemplo

A marketable limit order to buy 500 SPY shares might execute in under 100 milliseconds across several exchanges, filling 300 at $450.01 and 200 at $450.02.

Error común de principiantes

Beginners blame "the broker" for bad execution when the real cause is using market orders in illiquid names. Order type, not the broker, usually decides fill quality.

Términos relacionados

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